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Public pushes HCOG to keep 'climate crisis' language and 80% housing target as RTP moves toward adoption
Summary
During a review of the draft regional transportation plan staff reported 216 survey responses and 41 emailed comments; major public themes were restoring 'climate crisis' wording, retaining an 80% target for new housing in walkable/transit-accessible locations (not delaying it to 2030), and preserving objective funding-consistency criteria.
Humboldt County Association of Governments staff told the board Jan. 15 that public engagement on the draft Regional Transportation Plan produced 216 survey responses and 41 emailed comment letters, with coordinated submissions from CRTP, EPIC and 350 Humboldt driving three central issues: climate terminology, housing target timing and funding-consistency rules.
Associate regional planner Stevie Luther said 216 people completed the public survey and summarized results showing walking and bicycling comfort and local road maintenance as top priorities; supporting the transition to electric vehicles ranked lower. Luther said 31 of the 41 emailed comments were coordinated through a call to action…
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